=== Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields ===
Contributors: sc0ttkclark, pglewis, jimtrue, keraweb, quasel, jamesgol, ramoonus, nicdford, Shelob9, clubduece, dan.stefan, Desertsnowman, curtismchale, mgibbs189, mikedamage, jchristopher, pcfreak30
Donate link: https://pods.io/friends-of-pods/
Tags: pods, custom post types, custom taxonomies, content types, custom fields, cck, database, user fields, comment fields, media fields, relationships, drupal
Requires at least: 4.5
Tested up to: 5.7.1
Requires PHP: 5.3
Stable tag: 2.7.27
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Pods is a framework for creating, managing, and deploying customized content types and fields.
== Description ==
Manage all your custom content needs in one location with the Pods Framework.
* **Create content types** including custom post types, custom taxonomies and advanced content types using custom tables (separate from WordPress)
* **Extend and customize content types** including posts, pages, categories, tags, users, and media
* **Create custom settings pages** easily within seconds
* **Add custom fields** to *any* content type or settings page
* **Show your fields** anywhere using our [shortcodes](https://docs.pods.io/displaying-pods/pods-shortcode/), [widgets](https://pods.io/2015/05/03/podscast-005-templates-shortcodes-widgets-displaying-data-in-pods-pt-3/), the code-free [Pods Template](https://pods.io/2015/05/03/podscast-005-templates-shortcodes-widgets-displaying-data-in-pods-pt-3/) approach, or our [automatic theme integration](https://docs.pods.io/displaying-pods/wordpress-theme-templates/)
* **Create connections** between any of your content with [relationship fields](https://docs.pods.io/fields/relationship-fields/) to keep your content organized
Let Pods help you grow your development skills and manage content beyond the standard WordPress Posts & Pages. Check out our [Documentation](https://docs.pods.io/), [Support Forums](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pods/), and our [Live Slack Chat](https://pods.io/chat/) to help you build your dream project with Pods.
= Introduction =
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYEE2i3nPOM]
= Content types that evolve with your needs =
Create any type of content that you want -- small or large -- we've got you covered. Every content type created with Pods gets all the love it needs to grow up big and strong. You'll get an easy to use interface that lets you manage custom fields and how your content type will look or function.
= Create new content types =
With Pods, you can create entirely new content types and settings pages.
* **Custom Post Types** - Content types that look and function like Posts and Pages, but in their own separate sections of WordPress
* **Custom Taxonomies** - Content types that look and function like Categories and Tags, but in their own separate sections of WordPress
* **Custom Settings Pages** - Create custom settings under Settings menu to help organize your site's custom global settings
* **Advanced Content Types** - These are entirely separate from WordPress and function off their own database tables (much like the [Drupal CCK](https://www.drupal.org/project/cck))
= Extend existing content types =
Need to customize your existing content types in WordPress? We offer the ability to extend existing content types across all of WordPress:
* **Post Types** - Customize and create/manage fields for any existing post type -- Posts, Pages, and even those created by plugins or themes
* **Taxonomies** - Customize and create/manage fields for any existing taxonomy -- Categories, Tags, and even those created by plugins or themes
* **Media** - Create and manage fields for your media uploads to enable you to fill in additional information and context to any image/file you want
* **Users** - Create and manage fields for your user/author profiles
* **Comments** - Create and manage fields for your visitor comments, easily add fields to fit the way you use comments as reviews and more
= Field Types =
We have an extensive collection of fields that you can leverage to build the perfect content structure for your site. You can also build your own custom field types with our extensible field type classes.
* **Text**
* Plain Text
* Website
* Phone
* E-mail
* Password
* **Paragraph**
* Plain Paragraph Text
* WYSIWYG (Visual Editor)
* Code (Syntax Highlighting)
* **Date / Time**
* Date and Time
* Date
* Time
* **Number**
* Plain Number
* Currency (30+ international currencies)
* **Relationships / Media**
* File / Image / Video
* Avatar (for extended Users)
* oEmbed
* Relationship
* **Checkbox** (Yes / No)
* **Color Picker**
= Relationships to rule the world with =
The power is in your hands with our comprehensive support to **relate your content to anything**.
* **Custom defined lists** of text options
* Relate to **Post Type** content
* Relate to **Taxonomy** content
* Relate to any **User** profile
* Relate to **User Roles**
* Relate to **User Capabilities**
* Relate to **Media** attachments
* Relate to any **Comment**
And many other relationships are also available including:
* **Image Sizes**
* **Navigation Menus**
* **Post Formats**
* **Post Status**
* Relate to content within **any Database Table**
* **Themes**
* **Page Templates**
* **Sidebars**
* **Post Type Objects** (choose the post type itself)
* **Taxonomy Objects** (choose the taxonomy itself)
* **Countries** (predefined)
* **US States** (predefined)
* **Canadian Provinces** (predefined)
* **Calendar - Days of Week** (predefined)
* **Calendar - Months of Year** (predefined)
= Optional Components to do even more =
You can enable some of our included components to extend your WordPress site even further:
* **Roles and Capabilities** - Create or edit Roles for your site, and customize their corresponding capabilities
* **Templates** - Use our template engine to create templates that can be handed off to clients for care-free management
* **Advanced Relationships** - Add advanced relationship objects for relating to including Database Tables, Multisite Networks, Multisite Sites, Themes, Page Templates, Sidebars, Post Type Objects, and Taxonomy Objects
* **Advanced Content Types** - These types of content were built into Pods prior to 2.3, but are now optionally enabled
* **Table Storage** - Enable table-based storage for custom fields on Post Types, Media, Users, and Comments. Also adds the ability to add custom fields to Taxonomies
* **Markdown Syntax** - Parses Markdown Syntax for Paragraph Text / WYSIWYG fields
* **Pages** - Create custom pages that function off of your site's URL path, with wildcard support, and choose the Page Template to use
= Plays well with others =
We also do our best to integrate and play nicely with other projects:
* **Plugins we've integrated with**
* [Tabify Edit Screen](http://wordpress.org/plugins/tabify-edit-screen/)
* [Codepress Admin Columns](http://wordpress.org/plugins/codepress-admin-columns/)
* [Polylang](http://wordpress.org/plugins/polylang/)
* [YARPP](http://wordpress.org/plugins/yet-another-related-posts-plugin/)
* [WPML](http://wpml.org/)
* [Conductor](https://conductorplugin.com/)
* [Timber](http://upstatement.com/timber/)
* [Gravity Forms](http://www.gravityforms.com/) Using the [Pods Gravity Forms Add-on](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pods-gravity-forms/)
* [Beaver Builder](https://www.wpbeaverbuilder.com/) and [Beaver Themer](https://www.wpbeaverbuilder.com/beaver-themer/) Using the [Pods Beaver Themer Add-On](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pods-beaver-builder-themer-add-on/)
* **Themes we've integrated with**
* [Builder](http://www.ithemes.com/) (iThemes)
* [Genesis](http://www.studiopress.com/) (StudioPress)
== Installation ==
1. Unpack the entire contents of this plugin zip file into your `wp-content/plugins/` folder locally
1. Upload to your site
1. Navigate to `wp-admin/plugins.php` on your site (your WP Admin plugin page)